€50m package will not solve ‘urgent issues’ facing entertainment sector, musicians warn

The Event Production Industry Covid-19 Working Group (Epic) said they remain disappointed by the lack of supports for live events SMEs.

Representatives from the music industry have welcomed details of how the Government’s €50m support scheme targeted at live entertainment will be rolled out, but it will not resolve the “urgent issues” facing the sector they warn.

The Musicians Union of Ireland (MUI) said the supports announced by Minister for Arts and Culture Catherine Martin yesterday were “long overdue” but the funding commitment will not resolve the urgent issues faced by artists and other workers in the live performance sector as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.